The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16
SISTER NELL.

Il was very meauly furnished room,
and Yet 1t looked bright and cheerful to-
night, a. the Light IF the single lamp
placed on the ta5.r dispeIiei enough Of
the shadows 10 soften and round every
angle without disclosing thr ~hab5ineS-
Of the furniture and the thiuueSs of the
much worn carpet that covered the
da8-
There were a few books on a swinging
shelf over be- table. o. pot Of ferns on d
rude bracket in one corner Of the
raom. and some cheap chrouos ucked 70
the wall
A -irl Of eighteen, In faded calico
dress. the sleeves OF which were rolled
1p above her 5inpIe.l elbows, was just
wipin. her hands On a coarse towel, and
making answer 10 the question OF pale
thin-fleed child. with large brown eyes
and a tangled mass Of goIdel curly hair
who -arIpropped up by pillows on the
bed that occupied the corner Of the room
opposite that where the ferns were
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Iu,t1riou-. Luckily. I had three-quar-
ter. Of an hour # spare time to-day. whea
the Dre<. broke down. aud inspiration
enough toda.h tfi. Off
She arose a. she finished speaking. and
taking down be- lunch basket from a nail
driven in the wall. lifted the cover and
drew out "a thin usckaqe wrapusd in brown
papar
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